CS Online Learning Journal

 Final Research Video Project Planning This week my group began working on the final for our current class. The final is a video presentation on quantum computing, and will cover the basic principles, history, applications, challenges, and future prospects of quantum computing. There are two videos, a longer one aimed at professionals, and a shorter one aimed at general audiences. So far this was our biggest project by far. Because of this, we saw some challenges that I think we can learn from. For the most part we collaborated through voice calls, but we also messages each other to communicate. We have been meeting at least once a week, and meeting twice a week if required. We have been using Discord for voice calls, messaging, and file sharing.  For smaller projects, this process has worked incredibly well. Typically, meeting in a voice call is enough for us to finish or designate rolls for small assignments. We knew that this wouldn't work for a large assignment, so ahead o...

Group Discussion on Capstone Ideas This week my teammates and I discussed possible projects we could do for the capstone project. Each of us showed the capstone project ideas we had from last time. Interestingly, there were a few common themes between us. Most of us suggested project ideas involving AI, with some of us suggesting multiple. Most of us also suggested project ideas that related software that helps with organization. Given how much they were suggested, it is very possible that our capstone project will include AI or organization. Among the topics my teammates suggested, there were a few that stood out to me. Appointment Booking System for small business - This is a booking system aimed at small business, which would feature automatic reminders and a calendar, and would be mobile-friendly. This idea looks very doable, and it would probably be easy to work with a small business for the project. Smart Navigation System/App for public spaces - This would be a mobile app that a...

Capstone Project Ideas In the first post of this journal, I mentioned that I'm attending a college program for computer science. At the end of the program, we have to complete a large project, which is called the capstone project. For the capstone project we can work in groups or individually, and we can do a variety of things for the project. Some examples of projects include video games, video game modding software, data visualization software, and library software. I have a few ideas for possible capstone projects I could do. Develop a video game. Develop a modding tool for a video game. Develop an API or tool for a video game engine, such as Godot. Develop a software that helps organize notes and ideas. What are Stakeholders? This week we read about stakeholders. A stakeholder is anybody that is impacted by a decision. An example of this would be a company dumping pollutants into a river or lake. The company is a stakeholder, as they are likely benefiting from dumping pollutant...